The melting is not just from our Chicago heat wave, but from a whole cookbook about hot grilled sandwiches!
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Miss Patti’s Cookbook
May 26, 2019 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Family, Food Awards, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Restaurants, Southern recipes, The Culinary Cellar, Uncategorized, Vintage recipes
Kellie is one of my readers who not only sent a box of books for The Culinary Cellar, but included heartfelt notes about each book of why they were special.

What I Have in Common with Joan Rivers
September 12, 2014 in Uncategorized
I never would have guessed Joan Rivers and I would have anything in common. But there is something we have both loved doing for over thirty years.

Shirley Temple: America’s Little Princess
February 11, 2014 in Uncategorized
America mourns its favorite little star. There will never be another like Shirley Temple.

The Boys from Liverpool
February 9, 2014 in Uncategorized
Words from Ed Sullivan that changed our lives forever: “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Beatles!”
Why I Started This Blog
I love cookbooks. I mean I really love them. I love to read them, treasure them, learn from them, and, of course, cook from them. To me, cookbooks take on a life all of their own. They are history, family, and memories. I have been collecting cookbooks and writing down treasured recipes of family, friends, and neighbors since about age twelve, which means I now own thousands of cookbooks, recipes, and clippings. Now I want to share them with you along with the many other culinary treasures of my cellar." - Debbie Vanni